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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
apartments
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From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
April
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From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
arrived
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From this reading "His Majesty gave word that you were to be shown in whenever you arrived."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "His Majesty gave word that you were to be shown in whenever you arrived."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
breath
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From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Hue," he said, laying a finger on his lips, "can the King receive me?"
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
cry
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From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
dress
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From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
entered
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From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
familiar
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From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
finger
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From this reading "Hue," he said, laying a finger on his lips, "can the King receive me?"
full
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From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
gave
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From this reading "His Majesty gave word that you were to be shown in whenever you arrived."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
hour
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From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
Hue
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From this reading "Hue," he said, laying a finger on his lips, "can the King receive me?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "His Majesty gave word that you were to be shown in whenever you arrived."
King
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From this reading "Hue," he said, laying a finger on his lips, "can the King receive me?"
KING'S
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From this reading THE KING'S MESSENGER.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
laying
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From this reading "Hue," he said, laying a finger on his lips, "can the King receive me?"
like
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From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
lips
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From this reading "Hue," he said, laying a finger on his lips, "can the King receive me?"
Majesty
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From this reading "His Majesty gave word that you were to be shown in whenever you arrived."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hue," he said, laying a finger on his lips, "can the King receive me?"
MESSENGER
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From this reading THE KING'S MESSENGER.
Mirabeau
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From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
navy
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From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
officer
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From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
Palace
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From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
private
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From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
receive
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From this reading "Hue," he said, laying a finger on his lips, "can the King receive me?"
said
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From this reading "Hue," he said, laying a finger on his lips, "can the King receive me?"
saw
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From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
second
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From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
shown
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From this reading "His Majesty gave word that you were to be shown in whenever you arrived."
stairs
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From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
study
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From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
superior
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From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
surprise
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From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "His Majesty gave word that you were to be shown in whenever you arrived."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING'S MESSENGER.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
Tuileries
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From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
uniform
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From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
up
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From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
valet
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From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
ways
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From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
wearing
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From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading "His Majesty gave word that you were to be shown in whenever you arrived."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He took the private stairs to the King's apartments, where, by the study, a valet saw him and uttered a cry of surprise.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
word
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From this reading "His Majesty gave word that you were to be shown in whenever you arrived."
yielded
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From this reading On the morning of the second of April, an hour before Mirabeau yielded up his last breath, a superior officer of the navy, wearing his full dress uniform of captain, entered the Tuileries Palace like one to whom the ways were familiar.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "His Majesty gave word that you were to be shown in whenever you arrived."
